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thing I built to prove I could be safe.
I know, he said.
I don’t forgive you today, I told him.
I know.
I don’t know when I will.
I know.
But I hope you become someone who never does this again.
Me too, he said, eyes filling.
My relationship with my parents changed more slowly. Mom began calling before visiting. She returned my spare key in a small envelope.continue reading …
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